We Present to You...Mr. ADONIS 2016!

The TEAM is back at it again!

I know it has been a minute since we hosted a Mr. ADONIS shoot, but we wanted to press pause and focus on doing a shoot for the female counterpart last year. We are now back to the project that started it all, and the one I affectionately call, "My Baby". 

Allow us to present to you, Mr. ADONIS 2016, Reginald (Reggie) Malden! Reggie hails from Nashville, TN and is a fellow Whites Creek High School graduate (once a Cobra, always a Cobra!). By day, Reggie is a case manager, but by night, he is a personal trainer. In addition to working out, he enjoys traveling and spending time with family. A former athlete, Reggie has always been passionate about fitness, and as a trainer, he desires to help others achieve their fitness and overall health goals. 

Now on the day of the shoot, we were faced with a pretty big challenge... it was RAINING! The vision for the shoot was set, so I had been watching the weather reports and praying the rain would hold off; well it didn't. When we arrived and saw the weather conditions, I asked Reggie how he felt about shooting in the rain and he said, "I'm good. Let's do it." YES! The session was still on! 

 

 

All in all, we had a great shoot and Reggie was a trooper for sticking it out in the elements. The rain didn't seem to bother him at all, pose after pose and I have always wanted to do a rain shoot, so at least now I've gotten my feet wet (no pun intended). When I asked Reggie what words of advice he would like to leave our readers with, he simply said, "Make your passion your lifestyle..." Great advice and definitely worth following! Congratulations Reggie and all the best in your future endeavors!

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Angela

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The "Mr. ADONIS 2014" Photo Shoot

Last summer, I had the vision to do a Mr. ADONIS photo shoot. Since my husband and I embrace that which is creatively different with regard to our photography style, we both agreed to give it a go. So I took the lead on this project and we eventually shot our very first Mr. ADONIS session. When we released the blog post, it was met with some totally unexpected approval and the post quickly became our most popular blog post at that time; having received several hundred hits within a short period. Well, this led us to decide to make this shoot a yearly event, and we began putting some guidelines in place in order to make the selection process as easy as possible. Now, here we are in 2014, and it is official... the annual Mr. ADONIS shoot is in full-effect! 

Please allow me to introduce you to our NEW Mr. ADONIS 2014... Mr. Reginald Shannon! The man who shares the same first and last name as my own brother (the irony), hails from Nashville, TN. A former athletic standout from LaVergne High School, Reginald holds the record for having been the FIRST in LaVergne's history to make it to the state tournament in track. In addition, he was also named All County in football. Based on this, it's safe to say Reginald has been into physical fitness pretty much his entire life, starting with his days in pee-wee football. Fitness is a lifestyle that he embraces wholeheartedly, and in fact, the husband and father has made it his personal mission to encourage everyone around him to get fit and stay healthy! Reginald's formula for fitness is simple: Health = Wealth. He states, "God gives us ONE temple to take care of for Him to dwell in, so I believe in giving Him the BEST!"

The day of the photo shoot, it was a beautiful sunny day, and it was perfect for capturing images by the swimming pool. Here are a few samples from that recent shoot with Mr. ADONIS 2014...

In addition to being a fitness champion, Reginald is also an owner/operator truck driver. As a matter of fact, he purchased his first truck about four years ago, following a recession lay-off. It was during this time that, instead of feeling defeated, he decided to step out on faith and start his own business. He considers it the best decision he could have made, and I must agree, there is nothing like owning your own. When I found out he was a truck driver, I thought it only fitting that he be photographed with his beloved rig, so we included it in the shoot as well!

 

In the next 5-10 years, Reginald hopes to continue to grow in his calling to help others mind, body and spirit, expand his businesses, and help others to start their own, as well. Congratulations to Reginald for being named Mr. ADONIS 2014! We applaud you for staying the course and being an encouragement for others to take back their health AND their life! Keep up the great work and best wishes for much success!

Now, who will be the next Mr. ADONIS? Stay tuned...

(As a side note, we have received several inquiries about developing an equivalent to this shoot for the ladies. Plans are in the works. Please email us at PhotographybySeanPonder@ymail.com, for more information and guidelines, if you are interested in the opportunity. We would love to feature YOU!)

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The 2013 "ADONIS" Photo Shoot

Well, as of late, my creativity has been in overdrive, and several weeks ago, I came up with the idea of doing an “ADONIS" themed concept shoot. I went to work doing some research to determine what an “ADONIS" should look like, and when I found some examples, I was immediately ready to toss the idea out of the window. I mean honestly, who on earth could I get to pose for this shoot? Even more… how was I going to convince Sean to even take the shots? I had my work cut out for me, because the latter would be my GREATEST challenge yet!

As good fortune would have it, my husband has really come to trust my creative vision, and as long as I coordinated the entire session, he would shoot it. Mission #1, ACCOMPLISHED! Now, all I needed to do was find our “ADONIS". I turned to FaceBook as a resource to see if any of my connections fit the description, but then I worried about actually approaching someone about doing the shoot. Talk about a bad case of the nerves! This was not your typical photo session.

It was a little after 6 AM one morning, when I logged on and the very first post I noticed in my newsfeed was by none other than Timothy Knott, Certified Fitness Trainer, and someone both my husband and I know personally. JACKPOT! I had found our “ADONIS!" Now, I needed to figure out how I was going to present the opportunity to him. I guess I had to take a page out of the Nike handbook and “Just Do It!” I sent him a message and told him what we were trying to do, and with little hesitation, he agreed. His last words were, “See you on the 16th.” Mission #2, ACCOMPLISHED! The rest… is now history.

Introducing our 2013 "ADONIS", Mr. Timothy Knott, Certified Fitness & Strength Training Expert and owner of 3P Fitness, in LaVergne, TN. Just to give you some background on him, Tim has always wanted to be fit and healthy. He has been working out and trying to eat right since he was in his twenties. He began his journey by giving tips on form and types of exercises that would target certain parts of the body. Eventually, after having to refuse to train several people because he was not certified as a personal trainer, he decided that this was what he loved to do, and made the decision to do it full-time. He really wanted to help people become healthy and fit, as well. Tim became certified as a personal trainer and since that time, has truly enjoyed helping others reach their fitness goals!

Tim states, "Success to me is never giving up until you see your dream come to pass." We wish you all the best in your endeavors, Tim, and congratulations on being named the 2013 "ADONIS!"

If you're interested in starting a challenging program that really WORKS, or if you just want more information, stop by 3P Fitness at 5168B Murfreesboro Rd, in LaVergne, TN, email Tim at 3PFITNESS@gmail.com or call (615) 775-2358 today! You can also visit the website at 3pfitness.yolasite.com. Now, who will be the next "ADONIS"?

(Have a small business and are in need of some highly effective promotional images? Contact Photography by Sean Ponder to book a photo session, and YOUR business will be featured in this blog!)

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